COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — South Carolina track and field is heading to Track Town, USA, aka Eugene, Oregon, thanks in large part to JaMeesia Ford.

At the East Regionals, the Gamecocks punched 16 tickets to NCAA track nationals between their men (5) and women (11).

“I think we’re prepared to do something very special out there,” Head Coach Tim Hall said.

Many of those tickets, earned by sophomore JaMeesia Ford, who’s competing in the 100m, 200m, 4 x 100m and 4 x 400m relays.

“Well JaMeesia fits into the one percentile of athlete’s that you’re lucky to to be able to coach or be a part of throughout your coaching career,” Hall said.

At the SEC championship, ford won all four events.

“SEC that’s the hardest conference in college,” Ford said. “So I feel like going into nationals with the co

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